Tuskegee SPB Sanitation Harvest
The Forest Service is proposing to use commercial sanitation cutting to remove the loblolly pine from these stands to control the SPB infestations and prevent them from moving into adjacent stands.
Project Summary
Current Status:
Completed
Location Summary:
South of Interstate 85, north of Forest Service Road (FSR) 900 and 906 in Compartment 8 and 17.
Project Milestones:
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| Scoping Start | 05/16/2024 |
| Comment Period | 05/20/2024 |
| Decision | 03/2025 (Estimated) |
| Implementation | 03/2025 (Estimated) |
Expected Analysis Type:
Decision Memo
Categorical Exclusion:
32.2 (5), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(5); 32.2 (14), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(14)
Special Authority:
Not Applicable / Other
Lead Management Unit:
Tuskegee Ranger District
Notice and Comment Regulation:
Not Subject to Regulations
Project Purpose:
Forest Products; Vegetation Management (Other Than Forest Products); Fuels Management
Project Activity:
Fuel Treatments (Non-Activity Fuels); Forest Vegetation Improvements; Timber Sales (Salvage); Timber Sales (Green)
Project Decision Information
Tuskegee Southern Pine Beetle Sanitation Harvest
Decision Signed Date: 03/17/2025
Forests:
National Forests in Alabama
Districts:
Tuskegee Ranger District
States:
Alabama
Counties:
Macon
Legal Land Description:
Not Applicable
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Scott Layfield
125 National Forest Road 949
Tuskegee, AL 36083-9801
256-362-2909
William.Layfield@usda.gov
Last Updated: 3/19/2025